Knowledge of farmers about improved bt cotton production technology

This study was an attempt to get the response regarding Knowledge of farmers about improved Bt cotton production technology. A comprehensive list of all Bt cotton growers was prepared separately for all selected village of identified tehsil. Thereafter the farmers were categorized in to three categories i.e. large, small and marginal farmers. Following the procedure laid down above a sample of total 15 respondents i.e. 5 in each category from every selected village was drawn randomly. Thus the study sample for the present investigation was comprised of 120 respondents. (i.e. 60 from each tehsil) in all eight village. It has Concluded that out of 120 respondents, majority of respondents 42.50 per cent fell in medium level of knowledge group followed by high and low level of knowledge about bt cotton production technology. In overall, it has found that first rank is given to soil & field preparation with MPS 91.25 and followed by time of sowing with MPS 88.33.